Licensed Vocational Nurse, Temporary Full-Time And Part-Time, Flu Clinic- Santa Clara Area

Provides nursing care, under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse or physician, in accordance with the legal scope of practice and within established standards of care, policies, and procedures. Demonstrates performance consistent with the Medical Center Vision, Mission, and Strategic Plan of the organization. Remains flexible to changing systems; is expected to demonstrate quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice; and treats co-workers, patients, families, and all members of the health care team with dignity and respect.

• Assists members who are less than satisfied with their experience by listening and taking responsibility within their scope to ensure that the issue is resolved.
• Utilizes payroll and non-payroll resources to their maximum potential.
• Customer Service
• Team Commitment
• Documentation reflects that the individualized teaching plan is followed; appropriate Multidisciplinary Patient Education Plans are implemented within the scope of practice.
• Takes accountability for own actions and accepts constructive criticism.
• Participates in problem identification and resolution.
• Acts as a resource, preceptor, and mentor to new employees, registry, students, and other team members.
• Complies with regulatory requirements, policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
• Charting is legible, dated, and timed.
• Fiscal Responsibility
• Minimizes personal phone call time.
• Utilizes computer systems effectively and efficiently.
• Organizes work to minimize the use of overtime.
• Nursing Process
• Upholds Kaiser Permanente’s Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities, and applicable state, federal and local laws.
• Keeps health care team members’ informed regarding patient’s responses to interventions.
• Identifies and supports new ideas.
• Viewed by others to be an effective team member who is flexible, cooperative, and willing to assist others.
• Identifies and assists in systems improvement that need simplification or correction.
• Assures care meets standards of practice.
• Utilizes effective communication strategies, including chain of command and issue escalation, which result in intended outcomes.
• Assures a clean, orderly, and functional work environment.
• Promptly answers call lights, alarms, and patient requests.
• Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, gives patients and their significant others the information needed within their scope of practice.
• Maintains and protects patient confidentiality.
• Participates in departmental performance improvement activities, i.e., planning, and measuring/monitoring, assessing and improving.
• Discusses patient findings and progress toward outcomes with Registered Nurse, physicians, and other members of the health care team.
• Attends all mandatory meetings and in services, a minimum of 50% of staff meetings, and actively participates in other departmental professional development. (Requirement may vary for per diem staff).
• Clinical Outcomes
• Adheres to Attendance Policy. Reports to assigned area promptly, being present and available for report at beginning of assigned shift.
• Collaborates with Registered Nurse to assure completion of the discharge plan including discharge barriers and patient/family education.
• Prioritizes and delegates work assignments appropriately to ensure completion of patient care activities.
• Confronts difficult or conflict situations constructively and seeks appropriate assistance.
• Practices customer service standards as defined by the Service Area, Medical Center, and specified department.
• Applies standard precautions; maintains a safe environment for self and others.
• Demonstrates competencies during the probationary period and ongoing by completion of departmental competency validation.
• Keeps self-informed of activities on the unit and makes recommendations for change.
• Demonstrates a professional, supportive attitude.
• Documentation
• Reports unusual findings to the Registered Nurse and contributes recommendations for revision to the plan of care.
• Participates with the assessment of current and future unit learning needs and development of an annual education plan.
• Adheres to hospital standards, which customize care for age-related needs of the population served.
• Mentors and orients others in skill and behavioral learning.
• The Licensed Vocational Nurse demonstrates proficiency by exhibiting the following skills, competencies, and behaviors:
• Monitors patients’ progress based on the plan.
• Documentation reflects thorough data collection within the scope of practice, incorporates physical and psychosocial findings, diagnostic tests, learning needs, discharge barriers, multi-disciplinary education plans, and age appropriate care from admission through discharge.
• Anticipates the customer’s desires, takes proactive steps to meet those needs, by listening and taking responsibility within scope to ensure issues are resolved.
• Makes appropriate referrals under the direction of the Registered Nurse and facilitates the customer’s ability to utilize resources.
• Supports a collaborative labor-management partnership environment.
• Leadership
• Collaborates with registered Nurse to develop individualized plan of care that reflects clinical findings, planning, implementing, and evaluating the outcomes of that plan.
• Performs patient care activities, within the scope of practice, considering age-related needs of the patient as assigned.
• Demonstrates ability to problem solve with other departments in order to assist member problem resolution.

• Utilizes computer systems effectively and efficiently.
• Documentation reflects thorough data collection and care provided.
• Safety
• Complies with Patient Safety Standards.
• Collaborates with physician and/or Registered Nurse to develop individualized plan of care that reflects clinical findings, planning, implementing, and evaluating the outcomes and collaborates with physician and/or Registered Nurse to assure patient/family education.
• Maintains a safe work environment.

• Per the National Agreement, current KP Coalition employees have this experience requirement waived.
• Minimum of six (6) months acute care and/or related outpatient experience within past four years.

• High School Diploma/GED

• Vocational Nurse License (California)

• Basic Life Support

• Must be willing to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment.
• Experience requirements may be waived or modified when an appropriate program or course is available and successfully completed for New Graduate LVNs or for area of specialization
• Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other incumbents of the organization.

• Additional certification maybe required based upon department needs within six (6) months of hire (PALS, ACLS, NALS).

PrimaryLocation : California,Santa Clara,Santa Clara Medical Offices
HoursPerWeek : 0
Shift : Day
Workdays : Variable
WorkingHoursStart : Variable
WorkingHoursEnd : Variable
Job Schedule : Full-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Temporary
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : A01|SEIU|United Healthworkers
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Job Category : Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners
Department : Santa Clara Homestead Hospital - Employee Health Svcs - 0206
Travel : No
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.